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Cottage |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

La Force in Carcassonne

From £350 per week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Balcony/terrace, car essential, no pets allowed

About the home

The delightful cottage, Montsegur, is in a truly countryside setting, and yet local restaurants and shops can be found only 5 mins drive away in the historic villages of Fanjeaux and Montreal. Two World Heritage sites, the medieval cité of Carcassonne, and the Canal du Midi, are within half an hour. There are several interesting towns with weekly markets, cafés and restaurants within 20 mins drive.

The well-equipped cottage has 3 bedrooms, comfortably sleeping 6 people. Its French windows open onto a personal terrace area with garden furniture for outdoor eating, which overlooks the inviting garden and the magnificent view. Borrow our bikes to explore the countryside, or try some of the local walks.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
French windows open directly from the terrace into Montsegur's cheerful living room. A second set of French windows open into the kitchen dining area. An archway connects the two rooms.

An open staircase leads to the 3 well equipped bedrooms on the first floor. Each bedroom has panoramic views over open countryside.

The lounge area has a wood burning stove and there are wall-mounted electric radiators in the bedrooms for winter use.

Further details outdoors:
Montsegur is one of three cottages which share a 3 acre garden with the resident owners who are here to help you make the most of your holiday.

You will find there is a good choice of spots to sit in (shady or sunny!) while you read or enjoy the view. There is also plenty of space for children to play without disturbing quieter activities.

There is plenty of parking space.

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Donamestre, showing the cottages

 

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The cottage, Montsegur

 

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The kitchen and dining area

 

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The Canal du Midi at Carcassonne

The Languedoc-Roussillon / Aude region

This is a region of variety and contrasts .

Within reach are mountains and beautiful countryside including farmland, vineyards, and wild 'garrigue'.
There is a choice of historic market towns and villages to discover.
Cathar history is interesting to discover, and you can visit their spectacular ruined castles which are set on the top of hills and mountains.
The famous world heritage site, the Canal du Midi passes nearby.

You can be on a Mediterranean beach at Narbonne Plage in an hour.

The Pyrennean mountains have beautiful scenery and gorges to discover.

Languedoc Roussillon is the largest wine producing area of France and there are some delicious wines to savour!

The beautiful city of Toulouse, a major commercial and shopping centre, is 1 hour to the Northwest. In contrast, Narbonne, 1 hour to the East, is a smaller Mediterannean city with a fascinating Roman history.

Family days out can be enjoyed at places such as the dinosaur museum at Esperaza, the African Safari Park at Sigean, the historic cave painting museum near Foix or relaxing and swimming in one of the local lakes.

It’s a lovely area with so much to discover.

The Carcassonne / La Force area

The medieval town of Carcassonne, a world heritage site only 25 minutes drive away, is an interesting, bustling place to visit, with many shops, bars and restaurants.

The local towns all have their festivals providing music and colour.

To give an idea.....each weekend between January and March, Limoux holds its 'Carnaval'....in May Montréal hosts a 'Festival de Bandas'....in August Castelnaudary has its 'Festival de Cassoulet'..... Mirepoix hosts an international puppet Festival in August, and an apple Festival in October......... Carcassonne has a month long Festival in July, and there is so much more.....

Medieval circular villages, built for defence, are a feature of the area.We are 5 minutes walk away from the "circulade" of La Force, with its population of less than 200.

You can take a boat trip on the canal du midi, or even hire a small launch for yourselves.

Some vineyards offer explanatory visits, and all offer wine-tasting - a stimulation for the taste buds!

How to get there

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Carcassonne airport (20 mins) is currently served by Ryanair flights from Liverpool, East Midlands, London(Stansted), Dublin, Shannon and Brussels(Charleroi).
Toulouse international airport is 1 hour's drive away.
We are easily accessible by road from the motorway A61 at Bram.

Activities near Carcassonne

Reviews

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27 Sep 2011

“Well-equipped, comfortable cottage set in a lovely, large garden and surrounded by countryside” 2011 was our sixth visit. We had a great relaxing holiday in the French countryside close to Carcassonne, Mirepoix and Limoux. It is a great location for exploring Cathar Country. The cottage is squeaky clean, tastefully decorated to be relaxing and well equipped with everything we need, dishwasher, washing machine, hairdryer, bikes too! We appreciate the well equipped kitchen, where we enjoy cooking fresh produce purchased in the many local outdoor markets. The price for the cottage includes everything - there are no hidden extras for electricity etc. The owners, Liz and Paul, live there and make everyone welcome. They suggest places to visit, mountain chateaux, exhibitions, fetes, restaurants - usually over a glass of wine! Great value for money and the standard is excellent, year on year.

25 Sep 2011

“Excellent Accomodation” This is an excellent Gite. Attractive, clean, spacious and well equipped with Washing Machine, Dish Washer etc.. Everything works well (e.g showers). Paul and Liz are friendly and helpful. The Gite... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
off-season	20 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	420€ 420	0-	0-	3 Nights
April	1 Apr 12	29 Apr 12	525€ 525	0-	0-	3 Nights
May/June	29 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	630€ 630	0-	0-	3 Nights
July	1 Jul 12	29 Jul 12	735€ 735	0-	0-	1 Week
August	29 Jul 12	26 Aug 12	760€ 760	0-	0-	1 Week
September/October	26 Aug 12	28 Aug 12	525€ 525	0-	0-	3 Nights
off-season	28 Aug 12	1 Jan 13	420€ 420	0-	0-	3 Nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Please ask for details of charges for stays of less than 1 week (often possible outside the busy periods)

Costs are inclusive, no hidden extras.

Firewood is included in winter.

We have bikes to borrow.

Payment can be taken in euros or sterling.

Availability

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4 years listed You are contacting Paul Gelanos Landline +33 0468 769990 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This cottage has received 2 reviews from previous guests.

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